Pelargonium Plant Named &#39;KLEIZ15375&#39;

ABSTRACT

A new  pelargonium  plant particularly distinguished by red flowers, an upright and compact growth habit, and strong branching, is disclosed.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to and the benefit of Switzerland Plant Breeders Rights application filed on Jun. 3, 2015, Application No. 15-3009, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference for all purposes.

An application with the European Community Plant Variety Office was filed on Jul. 1, 2015, File No. 2015-1521.

GENUS AND SPECIES

Pelargonium sp.

VARIETY DENOMINATION

‘KLEIZ15375’

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a new and distinct variety of pelargonium, botanically known as Pelargonium sp. and hereinafter referred to by the variety name ‘KLEIZ15375’. ‘KLEIZ15375’ originated from a cross-combination in September 2010 in Stuttgart, Germany between the female pelargonium variety ‘PIZ-2009-0725’ (unpatented) and the proprietary male pelargonium variety ‘PZ-2008-0129’ (unpatented).

Seeds from the cross-combination in September 2010 in Stuttgart, Germany were obtained. The seeds were sown and plants were grown for evaluation. A single plant was selected in June 2011 and subsequently named ‘KLEIZ15375’. In August 2011 ‘KLEIZ15375’ was first vegetatively propagated by vegetative cuttings from stems. ‘KLEIZ15375’ was found to reproduce true to type in successive generations of asexual propagation via vegetative cuttings in Stuttgart, Germany.

SUMMARY

The following are the most outstanding and distinguishing characteristics of this new variety when grown under normal horticultural practices in Stuttgart, Germany.

-   1. Red flowers; -   2. An upright and compact growth habit; and -   3. Strong branching.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

This new pelargonium plant is illustrated by the accompanying photograph which shows an overall view of the plant. The photograph is of an approximately ten-week-old plant grown in Stuttgart, Germany under greenhouse conditions in April 2014. The colors shown are as true as can be reasonably obtained by conventional photographic procedures.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY

The following detailed descriptions set forth the distinctive characteristics of ‘KLEIZ15375’. The data which define these characteristics were collected from asexual reproductions carried out in Stuttgart, Germany. Data was collected on plants grown 2-months after planting in Stuttgart, Germany under greenhouse conditions in May 2015. Color references are to The R.H.S. Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society of London (R.H.S.), 5^(th) edition (2007).

-   Classification:     -   -   Family.—Geraniaceae.         -   Botanical.—Pelargonium sp.         -   Common.—Pelargonium.         -   Designation.—‘KLEIZ15375’. -   Parentage:     -   -   Female parent.—The female pelargonium variety             ‘PIZ-2009-0725’ (unpatented).         -   Male parent.—The proprietary male pelargonium variety             ‘PZ-2008-0129’ (unpatented). -   Plant:     -   -   Form.—Bushy and round.         -   Habit.—Upright and compact.         -   Height.—23.0 cm.         -   Spread.—25.0 cm.         -   Natural flowering season.—Spring to autumn.         -   Propagation type.—Vegetative cuttings.         -   Time to produce a finished flowering plant.—8 to 9 weeks.         -   Time to initiate and develop roots.—18 days.         -   Root description.—White, RHS 155D, and fine. -   Stems:     -   -   Quantity of stems per plant.—5 to 6.         -   Color.—RHS 137A.         -   Surface texture.—Sparsely pubescent.         -   Stem form.—Round.         -   Diameter.—0.8 cm.         -   Length.—8.0 cm to 10.0 cm.         -   Internode length.—1.0 cm to 3.0 cm.         -   Anthocyanin.—Absent. -   Leaves:     -   -   Arrangement.—Alternate.         -   Shape.—Kidney-shaped.         -   Apex.—Obtuse, round.         -   Base.—Open.         -   Margin.—Crenate.         -   Surface texture.—Upper surface: Rough, pubescent Lower             surface: Smooth, pubescent with very short hairs.         -   Length.—4.0 cm to 5.0 cm.         -   Width.—7.0 cm.         -   Color.—Upper surface: RHS 137A Lower surface: RHS 137C.         -   Petiole.—Length: 5.0 cm to 6.0 cm Diameter: 0.1 cm Color:             RHS 137B Strength: Medium.         -   Venation pattern.—Palmate.         -   Venation color.—Upper surface: RHS 137B Lower surface: RHS             137D. -   Inflorescence:     -   -   Lastingness of flowers on the plant.—5 to 6 days.         -   Umbels.—Quantity of umbels per plant: 6 Length: 5.0 cm             Diameter: 7.0 cm.         -   Individual florets of the umbel.—Quantity of florets per             umbel: 6 to 8 Depth: 2.0 cm Diameter: 3.5 cm.         -   Fragrance.—Absent. -   Flower buds:     -   -   Cluster shape.—Round, ball-shaped.         -   Cluster size.—Length: 3.0 cm Width: 3.0 cm.         -   Surface texture.—Rough, sparsely pubescent.         -   Bud.—Height: 1.0 cm to 1.5 cm Width: 0.5 cm to 0.8 cm Shape:             Elliptic Apex: Peaked Base: Blunt Margin: Entire Color: RHS             137A. -   Petals:     -   -   Quantity per flower.—6 and petaloids.         -   Shape.—Drop-shaped.         -   Apex.—Peaked.         -   Base.—Attenuate.         -   Margin.—Entire.         -   Length.—2.0 cm.         -   Width.—1.5 cm.         -   Surface texture.—Upper surface: Moderately pubescent Lower             surface: Moderately pubescent.         -   Color of lobes.—Upper lobes: Upper surface: RHS 44A Lower             surface: RHS 44C Lower lobes: Upper surface: RHS 44A Lower             surface: RHS 44C. -   Petaloids:     -   -   Quantity per flower.—1 to 3.         -   Shape.—Moderate.         -   Apex.—Round.         -   Base.—Attenuate.         -   Margin.—Entire.         -   Texture (upper and lower surfaces).—Smooth.         -   Color.—Upper surface: RHS 44A Lower surface: RHS 44C. -   Sepals:     -   -   Number per flower.—5.         -   Shape.—Elliptic.         -   Apex.—Peaked.         -   Base.—Obtuse.         -   Margin.—Entire.         -   Surface texture.—Upper surface: Moderately pubescent Lower             surface: Smooth.         -   Color.—Upper surface: RHS 137B and RHS 176C Lower surface:             RHS 137C.         -   Length.—0.8 cm.         -   Width.—0.3 cm. -   Pedicel:     -   -   Length.—1.0 cm to 1.5 cm.         -   Diameter.—0.1 cm.         -   Color.—RHS 137B and RHS 176B.         -   Surface texture.—Moderately pubescent.         -   Strength.—Medium. -   Peduncle:     -   -   Length.—9.0 cm to 12.0 cm.         -   Diameter.—0.4 cm.         -   Color.—RHS 137A.         -   Surface texture.—Rough, pubescent.         -   Strength.—Medium. -   Reproductive organs:     -   -   Stamens.—Quantity of stamens per flower: 1 to a maximum of 5             Anther length: 0.15 cm Filament length: 0.8 cm to 1.0 cm             Filament color: RHS 49D Pollen amount: Moderate Pollen             color: RHS 25A.         -   Pistils.—Number: 1 Stigma color: RHS 66C Style length: 0.6             cm Style color: RHS 69D Ovary arrangement: Central Ovary             color: RHS 138 C Ovary diameter: 0.15 cm Ovary length: 0.2             cm to 0.3 cm. -   Fruit and seed set: None observed -   Disease and pest/insect resistance: None observed

COMPARISON WITH PARENTAL LINES AND KNOWN VARIETY

‘KLEIZ15375’ is distinguished from its parents as described in Table 1:

TABLE 1 Comparison with Parental Lines Female parent Male Parent Characteristic ‘KLEIZ15375’ ‘PIZ-2009-0725’ ‘PZ-2008-0129’ Flower color Red Orange Dark-red Growth Compact Compact Strong Branching Strong Strong Medium

‘KLEIZ15375’ can be compared to the commercial variety SUNRISE ‘Fernando’ (unpatented). Differences between the two varieties are described in Table 2:

TABLE 2 Comparison with Similar Variety Commercial line Characteristic ‘KLEIZ15375’ SUNRISE ‘Fernando’ Branching Strong Medium Earliness of flowering Very-early 14 days later than ‘KLEIZ15375’ 

We claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of pelargonium plant named ‘KLEIZ15375’ as illustrated and described herein. 